The Speed Bag Bible [Paperback]

Alan H. Kahn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1995

A complete and comprehensive training manual on how to use the Speed Bag as a unique fitness workout. Written for beginners to advanced users, it includes equipment, punching techniques

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This book is the definitive manual on speed bag training. The author is the leading authority on using the bag, and the best I have ever seen, hitting non-stop with all fists and elbows. Amazing! -- John Brown, Owner, Ringside Boxing

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Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Rehabilitation & Sports Consulting; 1st edition (July 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964182769
• ISBN-13: 978-0964182769
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely, THE bible of speed bag training..., July 26, 2002

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Reginald M. Lumagui "green_lantern_2814" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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The speedbag has always been the most technically baffling devices for boxing for me. I could never figure out how to hit the bag, the timing, and how to control it. But after reading this book, I have alot more confidence in my speedbag training. Alan definitely breaks down the do's and dont's to speedbag training right down from equipment to proper punching technique. He gives little tips on the advantages/disadvantes of wall speedbag platforms and freestanding platforms, s-hook/chain link swivels, speedbag covers, etc. He also deals quite a bit on proper safety and common injuries associated with speed bag training. Definitely answers alot of questions for those wanting to buy their first speedbag set. In his techniques section, he goes over all the basic punch/elbow combinations, their rhythms, and how to flow from one technique to the next. Let me tell you, the first four chapters deal mostly with basics but the later chapters are filled with different punch combinations that everyone from beginner to advanced people will be challenged. And he really does create an interesting technique of blending music like reading to his speedbag sets. At first it might seem daunting, but if you really do spend time in his techniques section, which he recommends, you'll be able to read and follow his routines like second nature. Near the end of his book, he'll also include some applications for the martial artist as well as setups on different workout devices like a stationary bike to include speedbag training. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it as a must buy for the basic boxing fan to the regular fitness enthusiast.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A how-to book that works!, June 13, 2000

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Edward J. Quigley (Lansdale, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Speed Bag Bible (Paperback)

Alan Kahn was a drummer, as in musician, and he has figured out a way to write speed-bag-hitting techniques in something akin to musical notation -- but infinitely simpler! For example, FCP means "front circle punch." And he lays out the combinations with easy to follow notations like FCP, FSP....and takes the speed bag out of boxing-only applications and puts it into the realm of rhythm eye-hand coordination mastery. And by implication makes it relevant to everything from swinging a golf club to hitting a tennis ball. No, he does not mention these things per se, but the implication is that master the mind and the rhythm and relax and you'll learn the secret of excelling at sports because all sports are played in the head. And working out with the bag is simply great fun. One of the best how-to books I've ever used.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the ultimate book for the Speed Bag enthusiast., June 16, 1999

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This review is from: The Speed Bag Bible (Paperback)

If you are interested in the benefits and fun of working out on a speed bag, this is the book for you. I had the pleasure of meeting Alan Kahn and observing his skill on a speed bag. If anyone in the world is better at it, I've never seen them. I highly recommend The Speed Bag Bible!